[MinorityRepublican]

Duncan Hunter should had spent all his time in Wyoming and ignored Iowa and NH. Then he’ll pull an upset. Same goes with Thompson.

[Kevmo]

I think Hunter has been campaigning in Wyoming.

[Wallace T.]

About 14% of Wyoming residents are Mormons, a fact that should help Romney in this state. It also has the highest number of non-church goers of any state not on the East or West Coasts. Last year, the state House of Representatives defeated a bill calling for a 24 hour waiting period before a woman could obtain an abortion. Wyoming is a deeply red state, but the underlying outlook is far more like Barry Goldwater than like Jerry Falwell. This is not good country for Huckabee, though it could be for Thompson and Hunter. As the polar opposite to New York City, Wyoming will be slim pickings for that city's native son, Giuliani. It also will not be particularly good for Paul, because the same Western spirit of Wyoming is also tough on America’s foreign enemies. Remember that John Wayne was neither a quitter nor a pacifist. It is not country that favors compromisers, a fact that does not bode well for McCain.

My guess would be for a possible Thompson pickup, with some chance for Romney as well.

[The Pack Knight]

I agree. His strategy should have been to focus on states the other candidates are ignoring and where his message is likely to resonate. He can't compete directly with the big boys, so he needs to run a guerrilla campaign. He hasn't raised much money, but he's spent even less, so he should be able to last as long as he wants. That gives him some options.

His only chance is to have a surprise showing in Wyoming and/or Nevada, and for no clear frontrunner to have emerged by February 5. Probably the best he can hope for is to enter a brokered convention with some delegates to deal with, but even that would be quite a victory for Hunter. It would give him leverage to influence the platform and perhaps even influence the nomination. It would certainly give him the credibility to run for higher office, and perhaps even take another stab at the White House some time in the future.